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Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
and 12-lead ECG ... CM5 continuous ECG ... consultation with cardiology ... #Ischaemia #Anesthesiology ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
positioning (e.g ... ischaemia → 3-12 ... (eg steroid dependency ... Differential #Anesthesiology ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
• Unexplained tachycardia ... alternate vasopressor (e.g ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
manifestation of cardiac ... (e.g., long QT ... heart disease Causes ... 300 = NSVT EKG ... cardiology
Intraoperative Tachycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Tachycardia in theatre is often due to inadequate depth
• If narrow complex ... AND not hypotensive ... obtain 12-lead ECG ... Anesthesiology # ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
by excretion (e.g ... its metabolism (e.g ... arrest - Shock ... - Hypovolemia ... Diagnosis #causes
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... Differential Diagnosis ... cardiomyopathy (e.g ... hemodynamics (e.g ... #management #cardiology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
ECG is vital while ... the determined cause ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment